Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-14
Elections 0f 0fficers.


Metropolitan Railroad Co.: Thos. Hyde, Dr. Danl
b. Clark, John Cammack A. A. Wilson, Robert
Beall, Geo. W. Pearson and Robert d. Weaver
The election OF Officers viii take place next week
The Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., OF the District, last
evening elected the following officers: George E.
grind master; Wm p. Allan, grand secretary; j.
\ b Espey, grand treasurer; j. II. Petty, grand
representative TO the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
PLAYING ISDIAN.-Two small colored boys Rob-
ert Turner and George kellum, were charged In
The Police Court Yesterday by Officer hagan with
dlSorder.y conduct. "Whau were they doing?"
asked the judge. playing Indian said the OIL
Ger I'VE dont want any Indians here" said the
Judge indians were made 10 live In the wilder-
-esa II Doys cant play Indian without elIking
80 much noise, they lad better not play o. ALL
Turner was released on his personal bonds and
helluIn. who was the Larger OF the two, was fined
- or days
FEMALE THIEVES SENTENcED.-Jane Henderson,
tte cOI0red woman arrested several days ago by
Clncer hendlS on charge OF robbing stores ON
PenhSy wanna avenue, near 18th street, WAS tried
In Jai---Wiliie Ann Jones, colored was Charged
Win stealing two toilet covers from the house OF
Joshua Gunneil, also coored, and she was fined 81
VI niteen days Aelisha NJ Jenkins, white girl
charged with stealing some chinaware from Harry
Iluany, was given sixty days In jail
SUIT AGAINST THE DrsrRIcr.-This morning Mr.
r. + Dye, Tor Raleigh sherman, iiled a suit
against the District OF Columbia recover $4yS so
The plaintiff states that there was issued January
u, 1871, special Assessment for q sewer in {;
street, IN front OF lot 9, square 50, Tor sIS4 o.
Nhsh Win the penalties, amounted To the sum
sued FOR and he alleges that few months ago
sIthoOSn the books OF the District show the I'm
proVeinent. he found that no such sewer had been
iald, and be was obliged, for the drainage OF his
property, TO construct sewer.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk Of the court TO Geo
Washington and HARRIET brown; Jas. " Baker
ana Annie Z Jacobs: Jno. II. Dorsey, OF ST.
Narys County, and Margaret Jones, OF Charles
County. Md. Thos Collins and b. < Seill. FranS
W. Higgins and Mary NJ. short
EXPLOSION OF A GAS BArTERY-An accident oc-
CURED AT the laboratory OF the Emmnef Fele.
phone Co. this morning by the explosion OF a ras
battery. Mr.. j. Emmner, Jr.. the electrician mad
but luckily the acids happened net 20 be Very
strong Mr. Emmner lost one OF his eyes several
years ago by q somewhat similar accident Mr. j
sion.
A BRUTAL AssAuLr.-Last night about 10 O'Clock
the vicinity OF North Carolina avenue and 10Th
street southeast startled by the cry OF muruer
caused by a bury negro brutally beating a col,
Ored woman almost inSenstDle. The entire neigh
borhood joined In the chase 10 capture the rufian
DaSsress whistles were repeatedly blown, and
although the greatest excite ment prevailed asst
ing almost Tor an hour, the police could not be
found and the man escaped.
Are looking for middle-aged woman who repre-
eents herself 70 be the widow OF Dr. William Cart
wright, OF New York. who recently died. She VS.
sso several PHYSICIANS In this city and collected
money from some OF them In amounts ranging
0om - 70 $40, stating that she wanted means 70
quo ner sister In Dakota. She visited the resi-
oence OF Dr. George A Leech, and after she LETT
the mousse an article OF clothing was missing